L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Uphill

noun/ʌphˈɪl/
Definition
the upward slope of a hill
sloping upward
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʌphˈɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/ʌphˈɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʌphˈɪl/
2 syllables Say it as /ʌphˈɪl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe upward slope of a hill
adjectivesloping upward
adverbagainst difficulties
“she was talking uphill”
adverbupward on a hill or incline
“this street lay uphill”
Word Forms
acclivitynounan upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
bergauf
der ansteigende Hang eines Hügels
🇫🇷French
montée
la pente ascendante d'une colline
🇪🇸Spanish
cuesta arriba
la pendiente ascendente de una colina
🇮🇹Italian
salita
il pendio ascendente di una collina
🇳🇱Dutch
bergop
de opwaartse helling van een heuvel
🇵🇹Portuguese
morro acima
a encosta ascendente de uma colina
🇷🇺Russian
в гору
восходящий склон холма
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ऊपर की ओर
किसी पहाड़ी की ऊपर की ओर ढलान
🇧🇩Bengali
চড়াই
একটি পাহাড়ের ঊর্ধ্বগামী ঢাল
🇮🇳Tamil
மேல்நோக்கி
ஒரு மலையின் மேல்நோக்கிய சரிவு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎత్తుపైకి
ఒక కొండ పైకి వాలు
🇮🇳Marathi
चढावर
टेकडीचा वरचा उतार
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચઢાવ
ટેકરીનો ઉપરનો ઢોળાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹತ್ತುವಿಕೆ
ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಇಳಿಜಾರು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കയറ്റം
ഒരു കുന്നിൻ്റെ മുകളിലേക്കുള്ള ചരിവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੜ੍ਹਾਈ
ਇੱਕ ਪਹਾੜੀ ਦੀ ਉੱਪਰ ਵੱਲ ਢਲਾਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
اوپر کی طرف
ایک پہاڑی کی اوپر کی ڈھلوان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
上坡
山坡向上的斜坡
🇯🇵Japanese
上り坂
丘の上り坂
🇰🇷Korean
고개 위로
언덕의 위쪽 경사
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lên dốc
độ dốc đi lên của một ngọn đồi
🇹🇭Thai
ขึ้นเนิน
ทางลาดขึ้นเขา
🇮🇩Indonesian
menanjak
kemiringan ke atas sebuah bukit
🇵🇭Filipino
paakyat
ang paitaas na dalisdis ng isang burol
🇲🇾Malay
menanjak
cerun ke atas bukit
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شاقة
المنحدر الصاعد من التل
🇮🇷Persian
سربالایی
شیب رو به بالا یک تپه
🇹🇷Turkish
yokuş yukarı
bir tepenin yukarıya doğru eğimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
בְּמַעֲלֶה הַהַר
המדרון כלפי מעלה של גבעה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'uphill'?
The primary meaning of 'uphill' is 'the upward slope of a hill'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'uphill' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'uphill' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'uphill' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'uphill' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'uphill' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'uphill' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'uphill' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'uphill' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'uphill' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'uphill' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →